Cody Morris, Eagle, Nebraska (4-21-2012) Returning for the Saturday night finale of Eagle Raceway's Icebreaker Challenge, the Speedway Motors ASCS Midwest Region produced a particularly illustrious fourth Midwest feature winner in as many early contests.

Columbus, Indiana's three-time and reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Tony Stewart delighted a standing room only crowd, emerging the hard fought victor of a caution free 25 lap Speedway Motors ASCS Midwest main event.

Starting inside third row in the initial running order, "Smoke" quickly moved up to challenge Waverly, Nebraska's Stu Snyder, who had battled past polesitter Adam Gullion on the 2nd round.

Snyder held a slight advantage over Stewart, taking to the top side with the two-time Chili Bowl Midget Nationals Champion keeping to the bottom berm.

The pair exited each turn side by side, with Stewart efficiently mastering his low line to take a short lap 11 lead. Snyder battled back by on the top to lead the next 3 laps, but Smoke had found his groove, taking the lead for good on the 15th circuit.

Shadowed by Snyder the final 10 laps, Stewart nevertheless nabbed his first career Speedway Motors ASCS Midwest Region victory aboard his Kistler powered, Office Space and Mobil One sponsored no. 14 Maxim.

The victory signaled Smoke's first career ASCS regional triumph and 2nd overall, following a late 2010 ASCS National Tour score at Las Vegas.

Snyder settled for the runner up spot at the finish line with two-time and defending ASCS Midwest Champion Jack Dover claiming show position honors.

Lake Havasu, Arizona's Logan Forler battled past Decatur, Illinois' Friday night winner Kaley Gharst for fourth, with Ghasrt completing the top five running order.

Jody Rosenboom, Thomas Kennedy, Logan Forler, and Kaley Gharst earned heat race wins over the 32 car field, with Weston, Nebraska's Ryan Kitchen taking winning style in the evening's sole 12 lap B Feature contest.

Speedway Motors ASCS Midwest Region
April 21st, 2012 / Event 4 of 18
Eagle Raceway / Eagle, Nebraska

A Feature (25 Laps): 1. 14-Tony Stewart[5]; 2. 23s-Stu Snyder[2]; 3. 53-Jack Dover[4]; 4. 5h-Logan Forler[7]; 5. 6x-Kaley Gharst[3]; 6. 18-Ryan Roberts[11]; 7. 4j-Lee Grosz[9]; 8. 20k-Thomas (T.J.) Kennedy[6]; 9. 14R-Jody Rosenboom[8]; 10. 51-Mike Boston[10]; 11. 4-Jordan Boston[12]; 12. 31-Mark Pace[15]; 13. 32-Adam Gullion[1]; 14. 57-Eric Lutz[16]; 15. 44-Doug Lovegrove[19]; 16. 35-Trevor Grossenbacher[14]; 17. 12-Tyler Drueke[18]; 18. 21-Ryan Kitchen[17]; 19. 24b-Chad Ely[13]; 20. 2A-Randy Hibbs[20]
Lap Leaders: Gullion 1, Snyder 2-10, Stewart 11, Snyder 12-14, Stewart 15-25

B Feature (12 Laps): 1. 21-Ryan Kitchen; 2. 12-Tyler Drueke; 3. 44-Doug Lovegrove; 4. 2A-Randy Hibbs; 5. 77-John Klabunde; 6. 0-Jeff Osborn; 7. 76-Jay Russell; 8. 14G-Gene Ackland; 9. 25-Dylan Peterson; 10. 17-Gage Dorr; 11. 28-Ken Klabunde; 12. X29-Roger Sluka; 13. 6g-Bryan Gossel; 14. 6-Nick Bryan; 15. 5-David Glennon; DNS 82-Jason Danley
Top 4 advance to A Feature

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 14R-Jody Rosenboom; 2. 51-Mike Boston; 3. 4-Jordan Boston; 4. 32-Adam Gullion; 5. 21-Ryan Kitchen; 6. 2A-Randy Hibbs; 7. 14G-Gene Ackland; 8. 28-Ken Klabunde

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 20k-Thomas (T.J.) Kennedy; 2. 53-Jack Dover; 3. 24b-Chad Ely; 4. 31-Mark Pace; 5. 5-David Glennon; 6. 77-John Klabunde; 7. 6g-Bryan Gossel; 8. 17-Gage Dorr

Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 5h-Logan Forler; 2. 18-Ryan Roberts; 3. 4j-Lee Grosz; 4. 23s-Stu Snyder; 5. 44-Doug Lovegrove; 6. 76-Jay Russell; 7. 25-Dylan Peterson; 8. X29-Roger Sluka

Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. 6x-Kaley Gharst; 2. 14-Tony Stewart; 3. 35-Trevor Grossenbacher; 4. 57-Eric Lutz; 5. 12-Tyler Drueke; 6. 0-Jeff Osborn; 7. 6-Nick Bryan; DNS 82-Jason Danley

The 2012 Speedway Motors ASCS Midwest Region campaign resumes Memorial Day Weekend with a May 24th one night battle against the ASCS National Tour presented by MavTv at Greenwood, Nebraska's I-80 Speedway. The Midwest Region forces will then venture alone to Junction Motor Speedway for a May 25th Memorial Day Weekend finale.

2012 Speedway Motors ASCS Midwest Region Point Standings: 1. Stu Snyder 476; 2. Lee Grosz 457; 3. Jody Rosenboom 435; 3. Jack Dover 435; 5. Ryan Roberts 427; 6. Jordan Boston 406; 7. Trevor Grossenbacher 398; 8. Mark Pace 380; 9. Robby Wolfgang 374; 10. Jason Danley 332

Cody Morris, Mesquite, Texas (4-21-2012) - Defending Oil Medics ASCS Lone Star Region champion Matt Covington took on Devil's Bowl wickedly fast and famous 1/2 mile oval Saturday night.

The Glenpool, Oklahoma native led all 25 laps in wire to wire fashion en route to his 1st Oil Medics ASCS Lone Star triumph of the season.

While the winners' purse went to Covington, it was Mesquite's hometown warrior Martin Edwards that stole the show.
Starting the 25 lap main event in the 17th spot, Edwards charged valiantly through the field and was gaining ground fast on the leader before running out of time.

Covington crossed the finish line for the 25th time with breathing room to take the 25 lap Oil Medics ASCS Lone Star Region victory aboard the Wesmar powered OEM and T&L Foundry sponsored no. 11c XXX Chassis.

Edwards' impressive advance through the field netted the Mesquite, Texas native runner up honors and a clear Hard Charger effort after passing an astounding 15 cars. It was Edwards' 2nd runner up effort in as many 2012 Lone Star contests.

Godley, Texas' Claude Estes advanced four spots to claim show position honors. El Paso, Texas native and accomplished 305ci sprint veteran John Carney climbed five spots to finish 4th with Michael Lang completing the top five running order.

The 25 lap Oil Medics ASCS Lone Star contest at Devil's Bowl suffered only two stoppages, with an opening lap Gavin Punch tumble precluding a lap 10 stoppage for a spun Evan Pardo. Shawn Mize tumbled in heat four action, but was able to make a very brief appearance in the main event.

Heat races were apparently won by Koby Barksdale, Seth Bergman, and Robert Byrom, but Barksdale was disqualified after the Norman, Oklahoma racer failed to report to the scales following his heat race win. The disqualification awarded the heat race victory to Flower Mound, Texas' Justin Melton.

Oil Medics ASCS Lone Star Region
April 21st, 2012 / Event 2 of 14
Devil's Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, Texas

A Feature (25 Laps): 1. 11c-Matt Covington[1]; 2. 45-Martin Edwards[17]; 3. 74E-Claud Estes III[7]; 4. 224-John Carney[9]; 5. 14-Michael Lang[8]; 6. 2L-Logan Payne[10]; 7. 27-Andy Shouse[11]; 8. 12x-Dale Wester[6]; 9. 11-Justin Melton[4]; 10. 23-Seth Bergman[5]; 11. 10-George White[2]; 12. 54-Evan Pardo[12]; 13. 69-Larry Howery[3]; 14. 76-John Ricketts[15]; 15. 32-Derek Weaver[14]; DNF 22-Koby Barksdale[21]; DNF 3-Raven Culp[16]; DNF 22K-Kevin Barksdale[20]; DNF 14B-Robert Byrom[13]; DNF 81au-Gavin Punch[18]; DNF 12-Shawn Mize[19]
Lap Leaders: Covington 1-25

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 11-Justin Melton; 2. 69-Larry Howery; 3. 11c-Matt Covington; 4. 54-Evan Pardo; 5. 32-Derek Weaver; 6. 22-Koby Barksdale; DNS 22K-Kevin Barksdale
*22 disqualified - did not report to scales

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 23-Seth Bergman; 2. 74E-Claud Estes III; 3. 224-John Carney; 4. 27-Andy Shouse; 5. 14-Michael Lang; 6. 45-Martin Edwards; 7. 81au-Gavin Punch

Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 14B-Robert Byrom; 2. 12x-Dale Wester; 3. 10-George White; 4. 2L-Logan Payne; 5. 76-John Ricketts; 6. 3-Raven Culp; 7. 12-Shawn Mize

The 2012 Oil Medics ASCS Lone Star region fired back into action Saturday, May 5th at the action rich battleground Cowtown Speedway.

2012 Oil Medics ASCS Lone Star Region Point Standings: 1. Martin Edwards 284; 2. Matt Covington 272; 3. Claud Estes 245; 4. Justin Melton 229; 5. John Ricketts 227; 6. Dale Wester 224; 7. Evan Pardo 219; 8. Michael Lang 215; 9. Larry Howery 210; 10. Derek Weaver 202